Recommend a steakhouse on the Las Vegas Strip

Cafe Society
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Just in case it’s not too late, I implore you to cancel your reservation and go directly to Bouchon in the Venetian and order the Steak Bouchon with Bernaise. (Or if you’ve already gone to Ramsay’s – which I have not been to – go to Bouchon as well.)

I have had steak many places, at many prices, and not only was steak Bouchon the best steak I have ever had, it is probably the best thing I have ever eaten in my life! I am 58 years old. I described it on Facebook as a 20-minute orgasm.

I promise you will not be disappointed!

ETA: I just noticed that you won’t be there till August. FYI: Bouchon is an upscale French restaurant, not a steakhouse per se, but that doesn’t matter.

Also, I live in Vegas.

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Never had the steak at Bouchon, but their breakfasts are also orgasmic. I tend to alternate between the Américaine (2 eggs, bacon, country sausage, toasted brioche, pastry, juice and coffee) and the Jardinière (2 eggs, toasted brioche, seasonal fruit salad, sautéed spinach, Lyonaise potatoes, pastry, juice and coffee).

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Had the riserva steak at Carnevino, it had been aging since June of 2013. Fantastic, each bite alternated between a fois gras taste or a blue cheese. Unlike anything I’ve ever had before.

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Well, I ended up having to cancel my reservation at Ramsay’s. The Grand Canyon tour I took that dat ran two hours late getting back to Vegas thanks to a family that didn’t know the meaning of “be here no later than 1:30”, so rather than try and race down there I just went to the Riviera steakhouse and had a giant New York steak that probably wasn’t as good as I’d have gotten at Ramsay’s, buut was still the most delicious steak I’ve ever had. I plan on coming back in January and I’ll probably hit Ramsay’s then.

I also greatly enjoyed the chiicken-fried steak breakfast at the Peppermill, though I didn’t care for the hashbrowns - they’re too coarsely shredded and thus come out too soft. The breakfast buffet at the Mirage was also a great deal (and it comes with unlimited IPA!), and I loved the Heart Attack Grill. The Bodies exhibit at Luxor is highly educational and not to be missed. Penn & Teller’s show was great except for the parts where Penn got preachy about libertarianism, but they do a meet-and-greet afterwards and I got to have my picture taken with Teller for free. (Here’s the pic taken on my phone camera by Teller, who described himself as “the world champion of selfies”).

PS: The Rio might look like it’s not that far from the Strip, but walking the footpath from Caesar’s to the Rio is definitely not for those of questionable constitution.

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Great picture! Bummer about your reservations though.

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I’m going back to Vegas again in a few weeks, and I’ve made a reservation for Binion’s this time. I’m a sucker for old-school chic, and after perusing their menu I think I’ll enjoy dressing up and dining there.

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I love when a resurrected post saves me the hassle of opening a new OP. My husband and I are going to Las Vegas for the Star Trek convention in August, and this thread’s recommendations are likely to prove valuable.

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I finally made it to Binion’s this evening, and I can personally highly recommend it.

It’s actually kind of difficult to find, even within the casino itself - there’s no signage pointing you towards it, and the hotel itself has been closed for years now, so it’s pretty much up to you to figure out that you have to find the elevators that used to lead to the hotel and ride it to the top floor. The decor is very old-school - wood paneling, dim lighting, waiters and busboys in vests and bowties. It wasn’t very crowded when I got there, and I got a nice table against the window facing the Strip.

I started with the French onion soup, which may be the best onion soup I’ve ever had. The broth was extremely beefy (if a little on the salty side) and the onions were so tenderly caramelized that they were almost black. It was served topped with a thick slice of bread exactly the size of the rim of the cup, topped with white cheese and broiled. The bread was a little hard to cut through with my spoon at first, but it softened up easily enough.

For the entree I went with a porterhouse, cooked medium, which came with a loaded baked potato and sauteed carrots and kale. The steak was served topped with melted butter and parsley, and it was just oozing juice with every cut. (The menu says they offer Cajun blackening, bleu cheese crusts, or your choice of bordelaise/hollandaise/bearnaise, but I just went with the standard presentation.) The New York side was considerably rarer than the filet side (though such is the nature of the beast with T-bones) but both sides were delicious, and the filet side was so tender I barely even needed my knife to slice into it. I ate the filet side down to the bone, though I couldn’t finish the New York side. The potato came topped with butter, green onions, sour cream, bacon, and cheddar cheese - so much of it that it was hard to find the actual potato underneath at first. I wasn’t too crazy about the carrot side, but there really wasn’t anything wrong with it either.

Between the entree and sides, the soup, a gin & tonic, and the tip, the meal set me back about $80. I can definitely say that Binion’s steakhouse is worth a visit. I’m thinking that when I come back again next year I’ll either finally go to Ramsay’s like I planned to last year, or to the steakhouse at New York New York - I passed by there today and they have an open window into the room where they dry-age their steaks, which intrigued me enough to think it might be worth checking out.

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I just want to second the recommendation for Camelot in Excalibur. Quiet, not too busy. Very, VERY good food at reasonable (for Vegas) prices.

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Good lord, no. There are too many good places for steak in Vegas to ever eat at someplace that can’t even give Sizzler a run for their money, quality-wise.

For our anniversary next month, the wife and I are returning to Delmonico. Shrimp Cocktail and Wedge Salad for the appetizers, then I’m tucking into that bone-in ribeye. I’ve been dreaming of that steak ever since the last time we ate there. Corn and mushrooms as the sides and finish by splitting the caramel butter cake, along with a snifter of cognac.

Now that’s how you eat at a decent steakhouse! :stuck_out_tongue:

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I was going to go (for the first time) in August too, but people warned me it would be too hot. Instead I’m going in late November. Unfortunarely, the shows they’ve booked at that time aren’t real impressive, but I’m told there will be more shows booked between now and then.

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Should be lots of things playing in November. For any kind of taste and price range.

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I have to agree. We missed it for a couple of years and kept saying “We gotta go see this!”

We finally did. Meh.

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Highs in the 100s and overnight lows around 80, yeah. The upswing is that you save on hotel rates this time of year. Just stay hydrated and remain indoors whenever possible.

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I just got back from Las Vegas. I had a great time, and did a lot, but I never would have visited the Pinball Hall of Fame, had I not read your post. I didn’t even know there was one, much less that it was in Las Vegas.

Great place! I’ve always loved pinball, and on my visit, I got to play many of my old favourites. They took quarters, just like in the old days, and they were in fine working condition. Gottlieb’s “Royal Flush” and Bally’s “Captain Fantastic” got most of my attention, though I played plenty of other games too. Had a great time.

Thanks for the heads-up on the Pinball Hall of Fame!